Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2000
Public Law 106-413 · H.R. 4850 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 1, 2000 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Stump (R-AZ-3)
Cosponsors (24): Rep. Lane Evans, Rep. Jack Quinn,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2000, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Benefits Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Nov 1, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-413.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 17, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Stump moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Oct 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 12, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 25, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Jul 24, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Jul 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Jul 18, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Benefits Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Benefits Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Benefits Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Jul 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.